DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 18 -- TANZANIA should no longer be viewed simply as a destination for selling products, but as a platform for producing them, adding value to resources, building regional supply chains and reaching one of Africas largest emerging markets.

That message was at the centre of Industry and Trade Minister Judith Salvio Kapingas address on September 16 at the Invest.EastAfrica! German Business and Investment Forum in Dar es Salaam, where about 30 German companies and institutions engaged with Tanzanian government and business representatives.

For Tanzania, the proposition is straightforward: combine German capital, technology and industrial expertise with Tanzanias natural resources, workforce, infrastructure and access to...